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Luke 24:17

And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they stood still” (ἐστάθησαν) before looking sad here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you are” (ἐστε) before looking sad here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoαὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themΤίνεςtinesWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοιlogoimanner of communicationsλόγος (logos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “manner of communications”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.manner of communicationsοὗτοιhoutoiare theseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “are these”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.are theseοὓςhousthatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “that”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatἀντιβάλλετεantiballeteye haveἀντιβάλλω (antiballō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG474I throw at in opposition, exchange (words) with, perhaps: I compare.ye haveπρὸςprosone toπρόςpreposition — “one to”G4314to, towards, with.one toἀλλήλουςallēlousanotherἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “another”, the object formG240one another, each other.anotherπεριπατοῦντεςperipatountesas ye walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “as ye walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.as ye walkκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐστάθησανestathēsanareἵστημι (histēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “are”, a single actionG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.areσκυθρωποίskuthrōpoisadσκυθρωπός (skuthrōpos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “sad”, the subject formG4659gloomy, sad-countenanced.sad

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ἐστεesteareεἰμί (eimi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “are”, a single actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he said unto them, 'What [are] these words that ye exchange with one another, walking, and ye are sad?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he said unto them, 'What [are] these words that ye exchange with one another, walking, and ye are sad?'

World English Bible

He said to them, “ What are you talking about as you walk , and are sad ?”

Darby Translation

And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?

Douay-Rheims

And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk, and are sad?

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